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Does Claude Code have Custom Instructions?
YES
Project CLAUDE.md, path-scoped rules, and --append-system-prompt steer behavior.
Does Claude Code have Custom Instructions?
Claude Code supports Custom Instructions. Set persistent, global rules for how the AI should behave or respond across all chats (e.g., always output Python code, or never use emojis). Claude Code is Anthropic’s agentic coding tool. Project CLAUDE.md, path-scoped rules, and --append-system-prompt steer behavior.
- Tool
- ⌨️ Claude Code by Anthropic
- Feature
- Custom Instructions · Memory & Context
- Status
- Yes, requires pro plan
- Notes
- Project CLAUDE.md, path-scoped rules, and --append-system-prompt steer behavior.
- Pricing
- Requires Pro plan.
- Source
- docs.anthropic.com
- Last verified
- 2026-08-21